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Opinion: Suetterlein: The high cost of the redistricting shortcut to nowhere dlvr.it/TSbLCc
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Dan Webb
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Dan Webb
@DWebbVA
"I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts." – Will Rogers 10 year political hack. Escaped to finance.
Cave Spring, VA Katılım Mayıs 2009
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@srob_ Virginia in the Vanguard is the gold standard by Frank Atkinson. Though a bit dated, it explains how we got to the present era. Goes through how every 20 years, the dominance of either party switches. Worth the read.
amazon.com/Virginia-Vangu…
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Rather than offer an alternative to the Byrd Democrats, Richard Obenshain wanted to absorb them, to invite them into the Republican Party.
If you want to know why the RPVA is Like That today, this is why.
They took up Harry Byrd’s cause, to their eternal shame.
Seán Fhirnuin Óg Coinnigh@svkenney
@Just1Conserv How true this is.
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…It was never going to be “temporary”
Senator Lashrecse Aird@lashrecseaird
….and an easy choice it will be.
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The SCOVA quoted the Virginia Constitution in their decision and Dems are losing their minds.🤯
Marc Elias suggested we dissolve Virginia’s government for literally upholding Virginia’s Constitution's.
…It works both ways Marc
Marc E. Elias@marceelias
I quoted the Virginia Constitution and Republicans are losing their minds.🤯 Jonathan Turley suggested I am a "radical" and "Jacobian" for literally quoting the Virginia Constitution's Bill of Rights.😂
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Hey man, I agree that the Dem controlled VA government is dysfunctional but this is probably a bridge too far.
Marc E. Elias@marceelias
VA Const. "whenever any government shall be found inadequate or contrary to these purposes, a majority of the community hath an indubitable, inalienable, and indefeasible right to reform, alter, or abolish it, in such manner as shall be judged most conducive to the public weal."
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@DWebbVA There’s no federal court order though. 🤷♂️
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One would be wrong:
If any district "is declared unlawful or unconstitutional, in whole or in part, by order of any state or federal court, the Commission shall be convened to determine and propose a redistricting plan to remedy the unlawful or unconstitutional district."
Anthony Michael Kreis, FRHistS@AnthonyMKreis
Well, one could argue they have no power in years not ending in zero. Doofus.
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Raising Dallas’ “Beautiful” for Roanoke, VA’s “Perfect” today ☀️
Ryan Hall, Y’all@ryanhallyall
The nicest weather in the USA today will occur around Dallas, TX. Windows open kind of day.
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Well…she said that about gerrymandering and we all know what happened next.
Tyler Englander@TylerEnglander
New: I just asked Governor Abigail Spanberger if she supported getting rid of the Supreme Court for redistricting. She said, “No.”
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When your illegal rigging gets struck down by the court, rig some more!
Amanda Litman@amandalitman
This is excellent creative thinking on how to overturn the redistricting decision: Lower the retirement age of justices on the VA Supreme Court and whoosh, they all have to go. Appoint new judges, rehear case, get a different ruling. the-downballot.com/p/how-virginia…
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Dan Webb retweetledi
Virginia Supreme Court: We hold that the legislative process employed to advance this proposal violated Article XII, Section 1 of the Constitution of Virginia. This constitutional violation incurably taints the resulting referendum vote and nullifies its legal efficacy." Ruling:
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Chicken plucked?
Virginia Supreme Court overturns illegal gerrymandering attempt by Spanberger, Lucas, Scott and VA Dems.
vacourts.gov/static/opinion…
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A lot.
From 2010 to 2012 I worked on a two person fraud investigation team for a university and we prevented $20m~ in our first year of operation. That team has grown to 15+ the last I heard.
Secretary Linda McMahon@EDSecMcMahon
.@usedgov disbursed over $100 billion annually in federal student aid. But how much of it was fraud? Starting today in partnership with the @VP 's Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, fraud detection is built directly into FAFSA—screening every applicant in real time.
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Maybe the nihilism that pervades public higher education is objectively bad?
Rob Henderson@robkhenderson
Relative to Americans with a high school education, Americans with graduate degrees are twice as likely to support political violence. More education = higher support for political violence. It couldn't be otherwise.
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Don’t worry about this gerrymander folks, our new overlords watch Dukes of Hazard.
Nick Minock@NickMinock
NEW: During a floor debate on gerrymandering, Virginia State Senator Lamont Bagby (D) says he knows a little bit about rural America because he watched Dukes of Hazzard.
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Please just Google “Virginia absentee ballot pre-processing” before you start claiming conspiracy theories. Or better yet go volunteer as an election officer and see the process first hand.
Star S.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️@DominguezH31015
🚩This is straight-up impossible. Fairfax County only has 3 high-speed scanners. Even in perfect conditions, those 3 machines can process a max of 4,500 ballots in 5 minutes. Yet the YES votes just exploded by over 64,000 in that exact window. The NO votes (Republicans) were leading all night and when about 90% of votes were in Democrats squeeze a win by. We’re watching, Democrats. #ElectionIntegrity #VirginiaFraud
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